Various Terms in Port Operation Flashcards
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sufficient depth of water where vessels may anchor
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anchorage
2
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water area at the port entrance which vessels may navigate
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approaches
3
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container that is physically damaged
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bad order container (boc)
4
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naturally or artificially enclosed or nearly enclosed body of water
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basin
5
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part of the pier where vessel may tie up
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berth
6
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maneuvering of a vessel from the anchorage to a berth
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berthing
7
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strong post on a ship or a dock holding a hawser fast
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bollard
8
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extreme forward end of vessel
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bow
9
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ingot of silver or gold
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bullion
10
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cargoes carried in bulk
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bulk cargoes
11
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floating object moored to the bottom to guide vessels in navigation
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buoy
12
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the load of a vessel or goods and merchandise
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cargoes
13
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any individual, partnership, or corporation recognized by the PPA
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cargo handing operator (CHO)
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natural or artificial waterways which continuously contain moving water or forms a connecting link between two bodies of water
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channel
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equipment used to carry containers
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chassis
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services of tallying marks, countermarks and numbers, quantity, conditions or cargoes
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checking services
17
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cargoes packed in containers for easy handling or transporting
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containerized cargo
18
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hold and keep articles, materials, and products inside in the form of boxes, tanks, or for singular unit handling
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container
19
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most commonly used in shipping containers
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dry storage
20
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with collapsible sides
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flat rack container
21
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with convertible top
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open top container
22
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doors on both end of the container
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tunnel container
23
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doors that can change into completely open sides
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open side storage container
24
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provided with double doors
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double doors container
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container with controlled low temperature; used for perishable substances
refrigerated container
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container with controlled high temperature; most suitable for long distance transport
insulated or thermal container
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used mostly for transportation of liquid materials
tanks
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foldable container; transporting sets or stacks of materials
cargo storage roll container
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containers that are half height of full-sized container
half height container
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shipment of cars over long distances
car carriers
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with purpose of intermediate shipping of goods; designated to handle large amounts of materials
intermediate bulk shift container
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circular shipping containers; most suitable for bulk transport of liquid materials
drums
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customs made for specialized purposes; used for shipment of weapons and arsons
special purpose container
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mostly used in Europe; not made according to the ISO standards
swap bodies
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BERTHing space especially designed to accommodate CONTAINERships
container berth
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warehouse adjacent to container yard; used for sorting and storage of container cargo
container freight station (CFS)
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cargo vessel designed to carry containers
containership
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port facility designed to provide an integrated use of berthing facilities for containership
container terminal
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area in container terminal usually adjacent to marshalling yard
container yard
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signal station which is located at a place that commands a full view of the container terminal
control tower
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cargo vessel designed to carry break bulk and limited quantity of cargo
conventional ship
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substance which by chemical action will cause severe damage
corrosives
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their nature cannot be stored in general cargo space; substances, materials and articles covered by the IMDG
dangerous cargoes
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platform or roof of the ship, serving as floor
deck
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vessels which are not engaged in commercial trade
decommissioned vessels
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cuts entrances inclined plane, waterways and works and things appertaining to any dock
docklocks
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work/duties associated with the work performed on shore or on board
dockwork
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a person who works on shore/board vessel
dockworker
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amount assessed in vessel engaged in foreign trade that do not berth but drop anchor
dockage at anchorage
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amount assessed in vessel engaged in foreign trade that moored or berth at pier, wharf, or any national port
dockage at berth
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a buoyor used in mooring a boat
dolphin
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level of the vessel below the waterline; measured vertically from the waterline to the lowest part of the hull
draft
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harbor fees, tonnage and wharfage dues, berthing charges and port duties and other dues and fees
dues
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business of leasing or providing CH gears, equipment and appliance for cargo movement or delivery
equipment hire
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material used for protection of cargo
dunnage
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water can be temporarily excluded in order to repair hulls and keels of ship
drydock
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waste matter extracted from the body
excretes
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part of a waterway kept open and unobstructed for navigation
fairway
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cargo belonging to a single consignee/ 1 BL
full container load (FCL)
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pad or cushion of rope, wood, old tires hung up over ship's side to protect it in docking
fender
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group of cargo workers employed to work on board
gang
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includes animals, carcasses, baggage and any movable property or any kind
goods
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rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc.
grit
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total number of hours actually spent by gang
gross gang hour
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opening in a ship's deck
hatch
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protected part of the sea, lake
harbor
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very large and heavy single unit cargo; large heavy equipment
heavy lift cargo
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general name for the space below deck, designated for stowage of cargo
hold
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substances that are capable of of spreading germs
infectious-substances
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any liquid that gives of inflammable vapors
inflammable liquid
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solids that are under conditions; may cause fire through friction
inflammable solids
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extension of the ship's equipment or gears
lash barge
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vessel designed to carry lash barges as containers of cargoes
lash ship
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toilet or privy
latrins
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amount against vessels engaged in domestic trade, which are temporarily authorized to lay up and anchor at lay-up areas
lay-up fee
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vessels that have been decommissioned or unemployed and idle
laid-up vessels
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areas designated by PPA for vessels that are laid up
lay-up areas
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length of the vessel between the extreme end bow to extreme end of the stem
length over all
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cargoes belonging to more than one consignee/bill of lading
less container load (LCL)
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containership especially designed to carry containers but not provided with ship's gear to handle the container
lift off containership/non-sustaining
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containership especially designed to carry containers and provided with ship's gear to handle the container; capable of loading and discharging containers by itself
lift on containership/sustaining
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flat-bottomed boat or barge
lighters
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place where containers are stacked and arranged to the sequence of withdrawal
marshalling yard
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to secure a vessel alongside the berth by means of mooring ropes
moor
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all navigable portions of the seas, estuaries and inland waterways
navigable waters
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total number of hours actually spent by gangs in discharging and loading cargo, excluding the gang's idle time
net gang hour
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nuisance under certain circumstances
nuisance per accidents
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services within the port area, which can not be categorized as arrastre/stevedoring services
other related services
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loading of cargoes inside the container
packing or stuffing
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portable platform or deck which goods can be attached to form a unit load
pallet
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any structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coastline
pier
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place where ships may anchor or tie up
port
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refer to port dues, dockage at berth and dockage at anchorage, usage and lay-up fees, wharfage and storage fees
port charges
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territorial jurisdiction under the control, supervision or ownership of the authority over the are declared in accordance with sec. 5 of this decree
port district
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amount assessed against a vessel in foreign trade on its total GRT; barter trade for each entrance, departure from a port of entry
port dues
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regular workers and employees who are included in the official list of workers' roster of the CH operator
port workers
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amount of money set aside by the CHO to finance the retirement and involuntary separation benefits of individual port workers who retire or retrenched from the service
port workers retirement and separation fund (PRSF)
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bodies, organizations or persons whose business transaction are directly related to the port
port users
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carriage by manual handling and with the use of wheeled equipment
porterage service
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payment for the services rendered by a porter and covers the carriage of personal baggage
porterage fee
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port which is owned and operated exclusively or commercially by a private person or entity catering its own cargoes
private port
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rates or charges including any toll or rent for facilities used or services rendered
rates
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1,000 kg or 40 cubic feet whichever yields the greater amount of revenue
revenue tonnage
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fitting of a ship's sails or shrouds to the mast or yard
riggings
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containership especially designed to carry containers and chassis by providing a ramp over the side at the bow or the stern of the vessel
roll-on/roll-off container ship
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cargo vessel designed to carry at least 50% of its load in containers
semi-containership/combo ship
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number of hours spent by the vessel at berth/anchorage
service time
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container packed with cargo by one shipper
shipper's load and count
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ship gears equipment; part of its properties not being goods or merchandise
ship stores
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these are brought to the port premises, cargo sheds, and warehouses for export or domestic shipment
shut out cargoes
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time when workers are engaged to work but cannot work
stand-by time
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amount assessed on articles, baggage and warehouse of the containers for storage in the port
storage charge
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positioning of packages, containers, and vehicles on board ships, warehouses sheds or other places
stowing
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black substance formed by the incomplete combustion of burning matter
soot
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extreme aft end of the vessel
stern
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unloading goods from a container
stripping/unpacking
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loading of goods to a container
stuffing/packing
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average number of tonnes handled by an arrastre gang in one hour inclusive of idle time
tonne per gross gang-hour
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sea trade which is not confined to any particular route or harbors
tramping
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includes rails and railcars, highways, bridges, tunnels, subways, ferry boats, ramps
transportation facility
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building or shed situated at or near a quay, wharf or pier; used for temporary or short term storage of goods in transit
transit shed
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piece of sail or balancing a ship by shifting cargo
trimmings
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locking pins on chassis and truck body twist locks
twist locks
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amount assessed against a vessel engaged in domestic trade for berthing
usage fee
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any troublesome, filthy or destructive animals
vermin
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includes every sort of boat or craft capable of being used as a means of transportation on water
vessel
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vessel which has suffered engine trouble, marine accident, or has met a typhoon or other calamities during its voyage
vessel in distress
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vessels which is no longer seaworthy to undertake voyage
vessel for scrapping
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building or shed used for the storage of cargo
warehouse
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continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the sea
wharf
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one who operates a lifting machinery por device on the deck of a ship to hoist lower a cargo
winchman
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one who operates a lifting machinery por device on the deck of a ship to hoist lower a cargo
winchman
